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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
SIGNAL SERVICE.
satisfactory Report From All
Over the Country.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The follow
ing is the weather crop bulletin of the
Signal Office for the week ending
July 8. The weather has been
warmer than usual generally through
out the Northern States and on the
Pacific Coast, the average daily excess
being about three degrees from New
England westward to the upper Mis-
sissippi valley and about seven de-
grees on the Pacific Coast. 1t was
cooler than usual throughout the
Southern States and in the cotton
regions the daily average was about
three degrees below the normal.
There has been excess of temperature
throughout the Northern States during
the past two weeks and cool weather
in the Southern States during the
same period. The average daily tenn
perature for the season from January
LIST to July 9th is about normal, the
difference of the daily average from
normal being generally less than one
degree throughout the agricultural
regions.
RAINFALL.
There has been an excess of raiL-
fall in the Southern States and thence
northward to the lakes, including the
southern portion of New England and
the Middle Atlantic States, while
there has been less than the usual
amount of rainfall in the States of the
Missouri valley. For the season from
January LIST to July 9th a large def
cheney of the rainfall continues
throughout the Southern States and
the Mississippi valley, but the rainfall
during the past two weeks has greatly
reduced the seasonal deficiency and,
occurring at the critical period, has
probably effected most beneficially
corn and cotton.
AN IMPROVEMENT.
The weather generally during the
past week has greatly improved the
condition of the growing crops. Both
grain and hay harvesting are we'll ad-
vanced in the extreme northern por-
tion of the country, though they have
been retarded in some sections by Sc
we're local storms.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
Ou1um.SmOkerS.

About O'Clock yesterday morning
officers Smith and Bosqui captured a
young man named George Urbanks
and girl about 1S years of age who
gave the name of T. johnson in a
house on New High street, and
charged them with violating the
opium ordinance. The girl stated
that she was not smoking opium.
The circumstances surrounding the
case are very suspicious, however, as
opium-smoke was found in the room,
az we'll as a pipe. The bail was fixed
at $50 each, which neither could
furnish. - g 9f
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
CLEVELAND,S LETTER.
A Breach of Good Faith by the 81.
Louis Republican.

New YORK, July 10.-A Washing
ton special to the New York Times
says: "The President does not ap-
pear likely to get fair treatment at the
hands of the st. Louis people whether
politically friendly or hostile, and it
may be just as well that he should de-
cline to visit them for general reasons.
He was desirous that his letter to
Mayor Francis declining the invitation
to visit st. Louis as guest Of that city
during the Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, should gain
publication, so he gave a copy of it
"Wednesday morning to the correspOn-
dent Of the st. Louis Republican, a
paper which kindly labels its first page
with an explanation that it is Demo-
cratic in politics. The letter was hand
ed to the Republicans correspondent
with the understanding that it should
be sent in time to be transmitted by
the Associated Press to the whole
country. The Associated Press was
informed that it was to expect an inn
portant piece of news.
IN LIE MEAN hlhE
The Republican people, stimulated by
desire to prevent the Globe-Democrat
from obtaining the news, concluded
not to give out the Presidents letter,
or at least delay giving it out, so that
it would be impossible for the Globe
Democrat to get it back over the wire
from any point. Having thus con-
cluded to steal the dispatch entrusted
to them by the President upon condi-
tions clearly understood and agreed to
by the Republicans correspondent,
that the Republican should communi-
cate with the Associated Press, and
that the agent of that association
should send out word to all points
that the first notice was "a false
alarm" the Republican, having ap-
propriated the Presidents letter,
allowed it to be told out of its
office to one New York paper
and permitted the Associated Press
to use it as late morning matter for the
evening papers. 1t does not appear
from all that can be learned here that
the labeled Democratic in politics" be-
gan to think that there was any Offense
to the President in the course they pur-
sued until they were reminded Of it
to-day by dispatches from Washing
ton taxing them with their bad faith
in promising to give the letter to the
Associated Press. Abundant time was
afforded to the Republican for their
correspondent to have RECEIVED the
letter on Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. The idea that appears to
have controlled the Republican Dem
ocratic in politics" was that the Pres
ident had written his letter principally
to furnish the Republican with a
SCOOP,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
A Hoax Corrected.

The dispatches from San Francisco
on Saturday announced that Freddy
Gebhart was there, and that he was
constant in his attendance upon Mrs.
Langtry. The Examiner corrects this
report and says:
Freddy Gebhardt is not in the city.
The story that he was arose entirely
from joke. Mr.. Keogh, Mrs. Lang
try's manager, accompanies her home
each evening after the performance,
and takes drives with her about the
city, and for several days the story has
been circulated that he was the "New
York dude" Mr.. Keogh is 80 we'll
known about the theater that his iden-
tity with Mrs. Langtry's escort cannot
be a matter OF doubt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
CROP PROSPECTS,.
The supply of Grain fully up to
the AVERAGE.

CHICAGO, July 1O.-The following
crop summary will appear in this
weeks issue of the Farmers Review.
During the last week refreshing rains
were experienced quite generally
throughout the States of the Missis-
sippi valley, though many were un-
visited and some localities are suffer-
ing from drought.
THE WINTER WHEAT
Crop is now SO nearly completed as to
furnish basis of the estimate of the
yield. The estimates of the yields
per acre reached by summarizing the
reports of our correspondents in this
issue, are as follows: For seventeen
counties in Illinois an average of II
bushels per acre; nine counties in In
diana give an average of 1873 bushels ;
twelve counties in Kansas 13 bushels
which the former reports incline us
to think is too high; four counties in
Kentucky, III bushels; three coun-
ties in Michigan, IL bushels; seven
counties in Missouri, 10 IL bushels !;
twelve counties in Ohio, is bushels,
and four counties in Wisconsin, 16a
bushels.
SPRING WHEAT.
The reports on the condition Of
spring wheat are uniform from Da-
kota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa and
Wisconsin. The lowest percentage of
condition as compared with the aver
age crop is 20 from Nebraska, and the
highest, 78 from Wisconsin. Spring
wheat is rapidly approaching matur-
ity, and now, in spite of the drouth
and insect injury, gives promise of
about three-quarters of an average
crop.
GENERAL NOTES.
The same condition will very nearly
applx to the condition and prospective
yield of oats.
Corn generally is in very promising
condition and is fully two weeks ahead
of the season.
There is already some complaint of
chinch bug depredations and there is
danger that as the spring wheat and
oats are harvested the bugs will move
in force to the adjacent corn fields, do
ing much injury.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11

that power, and if in so doing he goes
against his conscience, be sins, even il
the high Roman tribunal sum-
mons the man before them for
teaching the truth which he
knew to exist, and if that tribunal
should condemn his doctrines without
giving them trial, and command
him to retract them, it is his duty be-
fore God to refuse to do so. [Cheers
prolongedl. And if it was within his
power, as it one time was, but, thank
God, no longer is, to imprison and
martyr truth, should they summon
him and command him to retract,
under penalty. of imprisonment or
martyrdom, it is his duty to resist, and
even be burned alive at the stake,
rather than commit the objectionable
sin against the Holy Ghost of declar-
ing what his conscience believed to be
false"
TRUE DEVOTION.
eff you want to see true devotion 10
the Catholic church 60 where it is in
a minority and with little power, as in
Ireland and Germany. | reassert that
l know German-American bishop,
an intimate friend of Cardinel Gill :
bons, who said that the Roman au-
thorities wanted to have nuncio at
the court of King Grover the First.
(Here the Doctor stated that the refer
ence to King Grover was only a joke.
1t is droll and inconceivable one, the
idea of having nuncio at Washing
ton, but entirely in keeping with the
doings of those who conceived the
idea of sending two Italian prelates to
Catholic Ireland. 1t was with a
thorough knowledge of the matter
1 had in hand that said
an Italian nuncio would be
SOURCE OF CORRUPTION
and slavery to the Catholic church in
America. 1 also said to prominent
lawyer that with my knowledge OF
Rome thought it better to show one's $
teeth than to eat humble pie when en-
deavoring to get favors from there.
As long as the Catholic people con-
tinue to let the Pope do as he pleases
in politics as we'll as in religion, al
lowing cardinals to be elected to as
semblies and daring to forbid an
American priest from making any po-
litical speeches or attending any po-
litical meeting in future without per-
mission of the Propaganda which
thinks that Florida is suburb of New
York and and Mobile a street in San
Francisco-so long as such is allowed
so long will risk the edict and the
American poor will be sold out for any
price at which Rome can get returns.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
He Leaves the White House for a
Pleasant Vacation.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland and Colonel
and Mrs. Lamont will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for about week in
New York State. The party will pro-
ceed over the Pennsylvania Railway to
Holland where the President will
spend Tuesday with Miss Cleveland.
On Wednesday he goes to Clinton to
attend the centennial anniversary OF
of the settlement OF the village in
which his father lived. From Clinton
the President will 60 to Forest Park,
where he will stop several days with
his brother, Rev. w. M. N. Cleveland.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
AT SANTA MONICA.
A Large Crowd Spends the Day
at the Seaside.

at the Seaside.
Santa Monica presented a very
lively appearance yesterday, the
beach and surrounding points OF OBJ
servation being literally packed with
people. Three special trains left here
yesterday and carried about 1900 peo-
pie to the beach. Many persons,
young and old, availed themselves of
the cooling influences of the water
and swimmers were to be seen pad
ding around until the last train left.
The day was a very pleasant one,
hardly any wind blowing and the fact
of the suns rays being just strong
enough to keep the swimmers from
catching cold on emerging from the
water.
There was no disturbance either at
Santa Monica or on the train coming
back, Notwithstanding the fact that an
innumerable number ofpeople seemed
to have imbibed something stronger
than sea breeze or salt water.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
for n Most ImPOs
ing Ceremony.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10.-Colonel A.
Lowden Snowden, Marshal in charge
of the civic and industrial demonstra-
ton to be held as part of the cele-
bration in commemoration of the cen-
tennial anniversary in September
next, has addressed letters to the Gov
ernors of the several States suggesting
that they appoint committee in their
respective States to which shall be as
signed duty directing the attention
of the citizens to the subject, and or
ganizing industries for participation in
the demonstration, which it is pro-
posed to make, if possible, the most
imposing affair of the kind ever wit
messed on this continent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
y THE REGENTS RESIGN.
After Elccting Ferdinand to the
Bulgarian Throne,

TIRNovA, July 10.-The regents have
rendered their designations to the So
branje on the ground that their task
was completed by the election of
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg to
the Bulgarian throne. The Sobranje
refuses to accept the designations de-
string them to await the return Of the
delegates who started to-day to visit
Prince Ferdinand at Vienna.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
PACIFIC COAST.
The COmstOck Miners Make
the Connection
AND A TRAGEDY IS REVEALED.
The Victims of the Calamity are
Found, Bearing all the Evi-
dences of Their Sad End.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
VIRGINIA CITY, July 10.-Early this
morning the bodies of the six missing
miners were found in the old drift, POO
feet from the winze, lying close to-
gether.
Frank Grabner, one of the miners
who first attempted to enter the
deadly drift, describes the bodies of
the miners as all being recognizable,
but as black as negroes and shriyelled
up like so much smoked meat.
THE FIRST MAN
Encountered was Foster Hamilton,
who was lying squarely across the
drift. Next came Charles Dougherty,
lying with his feet toward the mouth
OF the drift, and thumb and finger
pressed on his nostril. M. Tregallis lies
alongside of Dougherty, and Jeffree is
sitting up on the west side of the drift
as if asleep. At the head of these
four men, toward the winze for which
they were making, is a big cave OF
rocks, which stopped them from
reaching their goal. Kennedy is lying
on a portion of the cave, as if he had
slipped down in his efforts to climb to
the top of it and scratch through,
while on top of the cave and in the
drift is Eddy, with shovel tightly
clutched in one hand, indicating that
he had made tremendous effort to
break through the drift and reach the
winze.
REMOVING THE VICTIMS.
Their bodies were brought out of
the drift in which they were found to
the main drift of the Curry and Best
4 Beivher. They are wrapped in can
vas and will be sent through on trucks
to the place where the connection was
made by the Consolidated Virginia.
The bodies will here be boxed and
labeled, as some time will be con-
suned in getting them through the
rough strip of ground run through by
the relief drift, on which there are no
tracks and many ups and downs,
wines, stopping drifts, etc.
DETAILS OF THE DISCOVERY.
When discovered, fractures were
found in numerous places on the skin
of the miners which is supposed to
have burst and let off the gas out OF
the bodies which were undoubtedly
swelled to an enormous size soon after
death. There were no indications
that the victims had died in great
agony and physicians are OF the
opinion that their death was painless.
1t is now thought that the
victims died the same night of
the fire, and the fact that
they were scattered indicates that they
were still:endeavoring to escape from
the deadly gas when death overlook
them. A careful search was made to
discover if they had left any record
behind them, but so far none has been
found. When the bodies were brought
to the surface the box marked Chas.
Dougherty was first opened. The re-
mains are in fearful state of decom-
position, the flesh actually being
cooked from lying so long in the
scorching temperature OF the drift. 1t
is so tender that the limbs almost
drop from the body.
THE FUNERALS.
The Miners Unions of this city and
Gold Hill are arranging to bury the
victims next Tuesday. The funeral
procession will be composed OF six
hearses, preceded by nearly the entire
numerical strength of the Miners
Uunions.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
A ShOt.Gun Accident.

SACRAMENTO, July 10.-John and
Charlie White, sons Of DIR. G. A. White
county physician, aged II and9years
respectively, went out dove shooting
near the county hospital this evening.
John was in advance and carried the
shotgun over his left arm, when in
some manner the weapon was dis
charged the charge striking his brother
in the head, killing him instantly.
The entire top Of his head was blown
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
CHINESE MORTALITY
Rapidly ON the Increase I'm New
York Zity.

New York, July l0.-The Chinese
physicians of Mott street are becom-
ing alarmed about the increased NOR
tality among their race. The death
of Chinaman lately is the ninth that
has occurred within the past two
weeks, and nearly all Of them have
been caused by quick consumption.
The physicians blame the light Chi
nese diet as being insufficient in this
climate, and have issued bulletin
advising change to wholesome Amer
lean food, in the hope that this may
lessen the death rate. 1a
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
Collecting the Octroi Tax.

MADRID, July 10.-There was
further rioting at Valencia to-day, in
consequence of the attempt to collect
the octroi tax. The military fired
into the crowd, killing four persons.
Reinforcements have been sent to the
town.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
Cholera, I'm Sicily.

LONDON, July 1O.-There have been
forty cases of cholera and fifteen
deaths from that disease among the
troops at Catania.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
Clearinghouse Returns.

BosroN, July l0.-The managers Of
the leading clearing-houses OF the
United States report the total gross
exchanges for the week ending July
9th, 1887, to be $866, 1895 1873; an in
crease of 80 per cent. :
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
BASE BALL.
Our Club Defeat the Champion
A. and G.S.

A. and G.s.
The Los Angeles baseball club yes
terday did itself proud and defeated
the A. and G.s, who have heretofore
been the champions of the State; in
fact it is said that this club has never
before been beaten. There was large
crowd in attendance, and the audience
cheered Justify every good play made.
Monroe did not let a ball pass him.
|. The game was a complete surprise
to every one. The home club were on
their mettle and played the finest
game they have ever played on the
grounds. Manager Turner was some
what disappointed in Swan not coming
to pitch the game, but on Monroe's
saying that Nagle could pitch as good
a game, it was concluded to put him
in the box; and to say that Dick sur
prised everybody by his fine work but
mildly expresses it. He certainly
pitched a good game, and Monroe
caught him a perfect game. His pick
ups, throwing to bases and catching
was feature of the game, as was his
one-handed catch of Young's high
throw to the plate, shutting out run.
Coacher played great fielding game.
He made some wonderful stops an
throws, as did Young at third. Georg
as usual played an excellent first base.
Williams did hard and timely batting
for the home team. For the visitors
Flynn and Depaugher did well, and
O'Day's second base play was about
the finest exhibition of fielding in that
position ever seen in Los Angeles.
Cate made very fine catch after a
hard run and was generously applaud
ed by the audience. The home team
now own the city. Several of the
friends of the club gave them cham
payne supper last night. Following is
the score of one of the best games ever
played on the coast:
SCORE BY INNINGS.
IL 3 4 g z 8 9
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
Denth of Father Rogers,

New BRUNSWICK, July 10.-Father
John Rogers, the Oldest priest in New
Jersey, died here this morning, aged
70 years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
A Thresher Burned.

FRESNO, July 10.-The threshing
machine belonging to Hank Hawn
and a stack of grain south of
town caught on fire at O'Clock this
morning aud were destroyed! The
loss is about $500, partially insured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
Quakes I'm south Carolina.

CHARLESTON, July 10.-Slight earth
quake tremors were felt at different
points in lower South Carolina to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11
f. A. BRIDGEFoRD,
Superior Judge.
THE RESULT.

The Governor is at Alameda and
Adiutant- General Crosby is with him.
Secretary Markley forwarded the dis
patch to Bartlett, who Immediately
replied to turn the matter over to the
Adjutant- Generals Office. Col. Perrie
Kewen at once sent the following tele-
grams, filing them at 4 o'clock:
Col. GRAY, Colusa: Take command
of Colusa Guard and report to Sheriff.
BY order of the Governor.
GEORGE B. CROSBY.
Adjutant-General.
A telegram was also sent to General
J. w. B. Montgomery, commanding
the Chico Guard, of Chico, advising
him to instruct Col. Gray to report to
the Sheriff of Colusa county.
Private Secretary Markley tele-
graphed Sheriff Beville to, call upon
General Montgomery II he wanted
more assistance, and the Chico Guards
would go to bis aid.
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Los Angeles. .. 900 l 2 90 O-3
stockton ....,. 0 o 0 o o 0 o o 90
Two base hits-Williams 1, LOhman l.
Wild pitches-Nagle l.
Passed balls-Depaughe 2.
Struck out-Nagle 13, Flynn IL.
Umpire-Ramsey.
ScOrer-Snell.
Time-l.4O
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-11

At the time when the verdict was
being rendered by the jury, parties
fastened a rope to the bridge between
the courthouse and Jail, with hang
mans moose at the end, in readiness
for the criminal, provided he had
been secured by the mob. After
Hong Di had gained the Jail one of the
leading spirits of the mob threw the
rope, still attached to the bridge, over
the railing, where it now swings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-11

PHILADELPHIA, March 1O.-When John
W. Niblick returned to- hie home, 2oll L
s'!eet, last night, he found his two email
children crying, and on looking around
WAS Mortified to see the body OF his IS
yesr.old daughter, Annie, hanging by q
rope attached to the transom OF door
communicating between the two rooms on
the first floor.
It WAS but the work OF moment ior the
terror.stricken parent TO draw his knife
ard sever the cord, but the girl WAS cold
and stiff in death and had evidently been
dead for several houre. About three feet
from the body, jast inside the door lead
ing to the front room, was chair, lying
on its side, and the theory is that she at.
tempted TO arrange swing when she
tilted and in the fail tho rope became
knottcd around her neck. 'Efi0iE.g .;
The girl was womenly beyond her years
and devoted her whole limo to thu care OF
the house and hor little brother and sister,
their mother being dead, and although
deprived in a great measure OF the pleas.
ures and reCreations OF children Of her
age, never complained, but was aIways of
cheerful and happy disposition. From
these facts IL Is believed that her death
was the result Of accident rather than de-
sign, ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-11

TIE New York Post sums up Mr.. Beech
er's lie in recent years in not altogether
unhappy vein. Itesys: "Mr. Bsecher's lie
vas oae OF strange vicissitudes. He had
great love Of appreciation and no mau OF
biz time received moro Of it; but he had
one experience which cost him the esteem
and bought on him the contempt OF
thousands OF his countrymen. To many
who hated him ior political or theological
reasons tho great scandal was permis.
aion to despise him for which they were
not unytateinl. But many who loved him
aud honored him were Obliged to feel tha.
ihe evidence OF his own hand convicted
him Of shameful fault. Guilty or inno-
cent, his was fearful trial, and nothing
in his life became him like his bearing OF
il. It waa terrible to meet him then on
the stTeet, he seemed 30 bowed and broken
bis once cheerful face was worn and weary
with the sorrow OF his heart. It is a
patent fact that never after that did he
hsva the weight, the influence, the author
isyia political or religious matters that he
bad before. 1t is equally patent that the
si:srthought OF many whose judgment
Was a. first adverse to him grew lees and
less 20 as the years went on"